MeowBlock! level guide
MeowBlock! Level 9 Walkthrough
MeowBlock! Level 9 is a 5x5 partition built around the full r5c1-r5c5 area-5 strip and the r3c5=6 clue's 3x2 block r2c4-r4c5. Lock the top row and left column first, then close the row-4 pair and central 2x2.
How to Solve MeowBlock! Level 9 — Full Solution
- Place r1c1=2 in r1c1-r1c2, the two-cell top-left strip.
- Place r1c4=3 in r1c3-r1c5, the remaining three cells of row 1.
- Place r3c1=3 in r2c1-r4c1, the three-cell left column.
- Place r5c4=5 in r5c1-r5c5, the complete bottom-row strip.
- Place r4c3=2 in r4c2-r4c3, the two-cell row-4 pair.
- Place r3c5=6 in r2c4-r4c5, a 3-by-2 area-6 block on the right.
- Place r2c2=4 in r2c2-r3c3, the remaining central 2x2 block.
Colors in this level:
Orange, Light green, Yellow, Red, Purple, Light blue, Indigo
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Using r2c2-r2c5 for r2c2=4 blocks the top of the r3c5=6 area and leaves no way to complete its 3x2 rectangle.
- Shrinking the r5c4=5 region below one full row leaves an uncovered bottom cell because all five columns are needed.
- Placing the row-4 pair outside r4c2-r4c3 consumes a cell required by the central 2x2 and creates a one-cell notch.
Quick Tips for MeowBlock! Level 9 (spoiler-free)
- Reserve columns 4-5 across rows 2-4 for the r3c5=6 rectangle.
- The bottom clue r5c4=5 fills the entire five-cell last row.
- Finish the central 2x2 only after the row-4 pair is fixed.
Board notes 5 details
- Layout
- The 5x5 board has clues r1c1=2, r1c4=3, r2c2=4, r3c1=3, r3c5=6, r4c3=2, and r5c4=5.
- Goal
- Partition all 25 cells into seven non-overlapping rectangles: r1c1-r1c2, r1c3-r1c5, r2c1-r4c1, r2c2-r3c3, r2c4-r4c5, r4c2-r4c3, and r5c1-r5c5.
- Opening
- Follow the video's committed order: r1c1=2 -> r1c1-r1c2, r1c4=3 -> r1c3-r1c5, r3c1=3 -> r2c1-r4c1, r5c4=5 -> r5c1-r5c5, then r4c3=2 -> r4c2-r4c3.
- Danger Zone
- Do not turn r2c2=4 into the area-correct row r2c2-r2c5, because it consumes the upper edge of the r3c5=6 block. Keep the full bottom strip r5c1-r5c5 intact rather than trying to leave a lower corner for another clue.
- Mechanics
- The compact 5x5 board has one large interior area-6 block. The persistent solution confirms r3c5=6 as r2c4-r4c5, followed by the central r2c2-r3c3 area-4 block.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does the r3c5=6 clue go in MeowBlock! Level 9?
Use the 3x2 rectangle r2c4-r4c5. It is the only final shape that preserves the full top row, left column strip, row-4 pair, and bottom five-cell boundary.
What is the correct bottom move for Level 9?
Drag r5c4=5 across the entire bottom row from r5c1 to r5c5. That area-5 strip is the stable lower boundary for the remaining central rectangles.